The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

NONYY MARKET AfiD COMDIZROIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A good inquiry for accomodation is still cape lienced in the open money market, and bankers and brokers readily avail themselves of the opportunity to charge the full quotation of 6 per cent. for the best commercial bills brought forward. Very few exceptions in which a concession has been made eves of t per cent. have been reported. The in creased demand for discount purposes is no doubt due to the large quantity of paper withheld from Circulation in the early part of last week. A further sum of £7,000 in bar gold was sent into the Bank on Saturday. . - _ - fhe R e sult has arrived from Melbourne with £84,572. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week, with one or two exceptions, have been satisfactory. At Manchester there has been rather more inquiry for both cloths and yarns, con sequent upon the late advices from the Eastern Markets. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has shown less activity, owing to the late unfavourable weather, and the principal dealings have been in goods for immediate require runts. In the hosiery and lace departments of Leicester and Nottingham there has been little change of importance, while less animation has prevailed in most branches of business in the hard ware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton. The shares of the Imperial Financial Company, the capital stock being nearly realised, were this day.in demand at 54 prem. The allotment of the `'axes of the South Wales Colliery Company takes - Wednesday. Two o'CLocK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 40c, Flat. The market for the English Funds is very inactive, and the small amount of business transacted has led to no variation, Consols being 911 for money, and 9 1 .7-, for the mount— er the same as they closed on Saturday. The ad justment of the account in foreign bonds and railway shares engages almost exclusive attention. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 901 911 ; Exchequer Bills, ss. die. ; India 5 per Cents., 104, 2 ; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 106 1 ; Bank Stock is 237. There is not much animation in the Foreign Market, and prices have varied to some extent. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 691 ; do. Conso lides, 501 ; Mexican, 431 ; Greek, 221 23 ; Spanish Passive, 36 -1; do. Certificates, 131 14 ; Portuguese, 48 7 , 1 ; and the Confederate Loan, 45 47. Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued quiet, and quotations exhibit little change of importance, except that they are in some instances ex dividend. Great Eastern are marked 47/ ex div; Great Northern A Steck, 130 ex div. ; North Western, 1111 ex div. ; and North Eastern (Berwick), 102 i ex div. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there is no material charge. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull at about previous quotations. National Shipping Company are quoted 1 / prem.; Mauritius Credit, par to prem. ; and Imperial Financial, 4-1 to 5 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. per Cent. Consols ............ 91-1 Ditto Account, March 5 .............. 91t Wet' C'ent. Reduced .................. 91/ 90A 1 A ev ' 3 per Cent. ...................... 91i 901 11 .. manuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 x • • I,,i,, z lequer Bills, £l,O OO , 2 1 & 3 p er Cent. 5 die England Stk, 4/ per Cl., last h`.-yr. 237 India GOVERNMENT SEC URITIES. I "ia Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... Ditto Account Ditto o 5 per Cent. July, 18 7 0 — l l 4O 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 106 k 6 Ditto 5/ per Cent., May, 1870 D ;Lb) bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £1,000...... Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Marian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 13 razilian 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1839 and 1859.....- — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto, 1863 Ditto Scrip, 1863, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto 2 per Cent . Ditto Account Ditto Deferred — C olombian 6 Scrip £65 pd t, hi lima. 6 per Cent. Ditto 45 pet Cent Mulish 3 per Cent., 1825 cinador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent.. Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 221 3 Ditto Account Ditto Coupons.. Ditto Account n uatemala 5 per Cent. I talian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway, Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 431 1 5 Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent N ew Granada ~„ '''' o Nv 25 per Cent. Jan. 1891 — r eruv/an 41 per Cent l”.tto Account — nitto 3 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent., 1862 .. — Ditto Account , Ditto 11 per Cent ...... 'iecirnontese, 6 per Cent.. Ex. 25f — I ,Ditto Scri (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid — pm ortaguese p 3 per Cent., 18 53 Ditto Account.. — Ditto 3 Cent., 1856, '7 ' 9 per 7 9 '6O, 62 2 '3 48/ , Ditto Account -ttassian 5 per Cent., 18224,£ St 9ll Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 ......... - Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 ...... Sardinian 5 per Cent.......... D itto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account .......... Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive . p Ditto Account '''Panish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — ~, Ditto Account .. 14 varkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account i .Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 .oitto Account • Di D itto • P 6 er Cent. 1862 a - 0 Account .. 695 Ditto, £lOO Bonds 691 1 i Dividends on the above payable in Load .u. B elgian 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Dutch 21 p er C en t., Ex. 12 Gail 6 31 I French Rentes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f -- Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account — P eruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 41. -- TWO O'CLOCK. C onsols Money Ditto Account •••••••• 91 5 1 Liverpool Cotton Market—This' Day, No change in m a rket-1,--- , Sales about 5,000 bales Imports, 3,605. _____ TUE PRESIDENT of the Roy al Society has issued invitations for conversazioni, to be held at Burling ton Rouse on the 12th of March and 30th of April. STRENGTH AND COST OF THE STANDING ARMIES OF EUROPE.—Russia's standing army is 1 , 0 00,000 men, costing annually 26,000,000 sterling, or 42 per cent. of the national budget ; France has 573,000 men costia g 34,000,000, or 33 per cent. ; Austria, 467,000 men, coating 16,000,000, or 37 per cent.; Turkey, 424,000 men ; Italy 314,000 men, costing 16,000,000 ; England, 300,000 Men, costing 33,000,000, or 39 per cent. ; Frussia, 214,000 ! nen, costing 7,500,000, or 30 percent. Sweden, 67,000 men, coating 40 per ',cent. ; Denmark, 50,000 costing 37 per c ent. The whole standing army of Europe is 3,815,847 costing annually 170,000,000 sterling. TUE NATURAL STEREOSCOPE.—The natural ste reoscope, recently invented, anticipates this triumph i ll Producing some of the desired effects by auxiliary means The new instrument is much more elaborate, of greater Magnifying power, and consequently more costly than the beat of the old ones, the price, with stand, &c., being £lO ; but the only peculiarity of the construction we need refer to la that of a variously-coloured screen, which, working on a Couple of rollers, reflects its colours upon the slides. In this Way the uniform sombre tints of the photographic pictures are warmed up into life and beauty. Statuary becomes m arble-like, and landscapes of all kinds are surrounded by their peculiar atmospherical effects. The pictures are, there. better pictures than before, and the pleasure to the c ennider correspondingly increased, A Worcester man is the izomter, !RARE MARKETS.--This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS• Share' Railways. C r lo ri s c i e n . g Business Paid. 3.14. Sir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. itost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co ' Bristol and Exeter Po ,20rif and Bandon Corn wt.ll Do. B A A gets no dB till 6p 0.13 an.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June.' Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.l Edinburgh & Glasgow.' Glasg. and S. Western.' Great Eastern, Ord. sth El 84 Si 9 85 r 7 120 121 6i 7} Ditto A stcek__ Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern.. Do A stock I Do Bdo Gt. S. and W. of Irelanc Great Western Do Str Val gua. stool, Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwal. Lon Bright ~& S. Coast Lon., Chat, aR d Dover Lon. & Nor't Western Lon. & Scy.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot share. 6.. netropoli tan Midland Do New 37 39 16 17 914 951 106 108 181 49i 47 49 7 B 129 131 136 137 134 136 95 97 64} 45 1111 112 72 74 101 106 :=0 41 110 1104 90 100 i, 51i 52, 6.4.0 Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Irelano Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction. ) Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welohpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington st 26 st st et et 10 9.16.4 109 110 130 130 j 1 g IL) 99 101 5464 i 24 t 6 IC3i IC4 58 69 911 D2i Do Do New, 180& Taff Vale.... Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.kß West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 125 130 14 24 p 17i 78} 11 11i 123 120 4$ 44 98 100 53i 614 34 Z 6 941 4i 100 102 .84 94 38 39 94 104 0 7.1 8 4 165 17J 54 6 t , 34 44 p 65} MI i 6 113 9 1271 102} d 92 S 6 22 24 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing ;her. Railways Paid. Price. Business done 100 It'antic &St Lawrene , all 59 61 Born.,Baroda,k.Cent Sk lOu 103 101 104 ( Gu. 5 per cent... 20 Do. New .. 8 P 1 3 20 Do. E. Shares •_O4 Buffalo and Laze Huron all 5 5 i 10 Do. Preference .... all 7 1 181 •oo Butralo,Brant,StGodric . l . : 100 O p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187:4 iOO Do. do. July 1, 187: - 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 187 , 4 100 at Olcutta..t S.Eastn. (Li 1. 100 100 102 st Cape Town Dock Scrii 100 101 103 stock Haan. Bengal gu. p. 100 105 106 steel( East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1(4 105 1011 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 • P 20 Do. do. II do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 194 204 j 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds... all 73 1 100 Do. do. deferred all 55 60 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds • all 66 63 100 Do. do. deferred all 50 b 3 100 Do. 3d Pi ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 33 Et 100 Do. 4th Pref. stoc all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 22 65 stook Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.c 100 1034 1041 20 Do. New gua. sp. o l2 20 Do. January, 1862 stock Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 94 10 91 204 Do. New .. 18 11 1044 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 92 94 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. all 85 87 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p 1p stock Madras. guar., 5p.0. .. 100 104 103 i stock Do. It p. 0. Extension 100 97 09 stock Dc. 44 d 0........ 100 12 95 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 , stock 31elb.Corp. 6p. c. Bnds. , 100 ' 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. , all •58 69 100 Do. 7p. c. Mortg. Bds. all 20 Newßr unswiok .55 Candk Class I and B. all 3 5 N.lll.C'da6 pc Ist pt bds 100 1. 82 54 stock Soinde I (100 103 104 stock Do. Delhi lOO 1 102} 1031 1031 20 Do. do ' 2 ip st Do. Punjaub t C all 1021 1031 Do. Do. ........ , 100 r ook Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 100 s'ook COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. can. Gov. p.c.Ja &Jul; 1 1877-61 . ... * 100 101 103 1 0 1 2 - ' Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 100 99 tOl Do. 6p. 6.31ar.& Sept 100 102 104 Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July lOC 89 81 90 ! Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 89 91 1 'Cape G.llope, 6O ct 6,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap &O 880 100 108 110 I Do. 1890 100 110 112 :Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 108 109 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 11.3 Mauritius 6 per cent lOO !CO 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cont 130 1. { .8 110 'N.B.Gov. 6 pm. J a.&J uly 100 101 103 101 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 1,186 i 100 99 100 Du. sp. e.,18t1 to 1:;7( 100 99 10 ) Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 160 - ,New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110 INova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. stening, 1875 lOO 103 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. C lOO I - S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 10) 111 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 Do. io 6 p.c. An.&Oct.. 100 110 111 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. (301 d 1 4 6d Glifford A ma lgamated..l 3 6 165 Devon G. Con, (Tavist.)l 1 570 680 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 6i 70 East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ..... 0.14.6 315 335 321 3 East Carn Brea.... s.%"lll..ussel (Tavistk , 8.9.0 45 41 'Gam &St Aubyn(Gwen 581 10 11 Great South Tolgus l7s 4 4 5 IG. Wheal Vor(lielston 40 23 25 276 Grenville .. . 6.16. sa Ilercd's-Foot 8.12 85 37 lii n gston Downs 4.18.0 44 41 Lady Bertha Hargaret (IJny Lelant 17 19 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 26 It t d New Setun .. 191 8) 05 -. North Downs ` 4 11 24 - IS.WIVI Baseetallo4an, 3.1.0 2 25 north ! Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 5 55 War Consols (St. Blaze); 'd E'row ence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 44 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 440 460 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) — Fran. (Mogan r 18.18.9 . 15 60 IStray Park 30.17.6 24 31 r a marSilv.& Lead Min — fin Croft 9 20 205 West Basset (Mogan). 15 1 2 1 12 3 W C) radon (Liskeard) 5 21 23 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogans6 NO 200 !Wheal Buller(ltediuth) 10 875 925 { Wheal Kitty (11.Lelant) 2.0.6 38 40 WhealLuckott 13.0.1 25 3 Wheal Mary Ann (Llen )! 8 134 145 Wheal Seton f 585 175 185 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.); 7 2 2 Wheal Union 3.17 25 21 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Urn.) gua. 7 per cent., 171 Great Luxembourg-, 1 Sambre and ➢leuse, 71 West Flanders, 71 FOREIGN MMES. Fortuna (lim.),' 3/ Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 21 United Mexican (lim;, Gi JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon ain and Liverpool (Um.), 48 Consolidated Bank, Um., 101 East London, lim., S European Bank, lim., 91 1 imperial Ottoman, 181 London, Birm , and S. Staffordshire, lira., 121 London and County, I.iB Merchantißank, lim., 111 I Metrop. and Frov. Bank (lim.), 24 Union of Australia. Ditto, new, 31 Union of London, 451 MISCELLANEOUS. Consolidated Discount, lim , 2 Discount Corporation, limited, 11 East India Irrigation and Canal, 3f E g yptian Commercial and Trading, lim., Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., Si 7k Hudson's Bay, 19 I n t er national Financial Society, 12 London l'rovincial Marine, 31 Mercantile Credit Association, ilm., 12; 131 Natal Land and Colonization Company, lim., 6 National Discount Company, lim., 12 North British and Mercantile Insurance, lim., 201 Oriental Gas (Urn.), Ditto, new, k 1 Peninsula and_Oriental Steam, 7Si . - The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25 . 35 per .£1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £ is 3 I7s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold about 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at GO days' sight is 174 to 175 per cent., and tho premium on gold is about b'l per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. By advices fromllarnburg the price of gold is 4233 per m rli ark and the short excha n g e on London is 13.41 per £1 steng. Standard gold at the English Mir t price is, therefore, rather more than 2-101113 per cent. dearer in London than inyam burg. THE ART UNION OF LONDON presents to each of its subscribers this year a copy of Coleridge's " Ancient Mariner," illustrated with 20 plates designed by Mr. J. Noel Paton. The LAST JOKE AT THE EXPENSE OF LINCOLN is, that the obliteration of the postage stamps bearing his portrait makes a perfect likeness of the President, as the obliteration is done by means of black dots, which puts the one touch of nature that wakes it kin to the original, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29, 1864. MARKETS---This Day. MARK-LANE. The demand for wheat in the country markets held on Saturday was far from active, yet no material change took place in the rates current in the previous week. Good and fine malting barley ruled firm; but all other articles were a slow sale on former terms. Both on the Continent and at New York the export de mand for produce is much restricted, and the quotatiocs have a:drooping tendency. The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week were moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to 8,522 quarters of wheat, 2,232 barley, 13,129 oats, 918 beans, 258 tares, 11,328 linseed, 1,826 oilseeds, and 465 sacks of flour. Compared with Monday last the arrivals of home-grown wheat to our market, to-day, exhibited a falling off, both as regards quantity and quality, the shew of samples both on the Kent and Essex stands being of very moderate extent, and, for the most part in poor condition. The trade, generally speaking, was very inactive. The few dry samples OR offer were mostly disposed of at the rates current on Monday last ; but in damp produce, very little business was trans icted, and a portion of the supply was left unsold at the close of business. In the currency, there is no altera tion to notice. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late Was. The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was moderately large. _ _ The supply of beans on sale was of full average extent. Both English and foreign flour moved off slowly, at late rates. The supply of barrels on offer was small. In malt a very moderate business was transacted at former terms. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr Els to 42s Ditto, old •—s —s Ditto, white, 1863 428 48s Ditto, old —a —s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 32s 33s Barley—Grinding Malting 2Ss 39s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 568 Chevalier 66s 68s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBs 22s Potato Youghal and Cork, black l6B 23s Cork, white l7s 24s Scotch, Feeding 203 23s Beans—Tick 3os 32s Pigeons, Peas—Grey. Maple White 351 37s Boilers FlOur—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 30s Stockton and Norfolk. ... 27s 29s American, per barrel 193 27s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a fait average supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market, but its general quality was inferior. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis tricts, as well as from Scotland, were somewhat on the in crease. The quality of the former was only middling, of the latter prime. The best Scots, crosses, &0., moved off slowly, at prices barely equal to Monday last. All other breeds were very dull, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per 81b. The extreme value for beef was 5a per Sibs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received, 2,200 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns, from other parts of England, 700 various breeds, and from Scotland al Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 110 oxen. We were again scantily supplied with sheep. The con dition of most breeds, however, was good. The mutton trade was in a sluggish state, and in most transactions the currencies gav e way 2d per 81bs. The top figure for Downs in the wool was 6s, out of the wool, 4s 10d to 5s per 811ss. Lambs—the supply of which was tolerably good—sold heavily, at from 6s 8d to 7s 4d per Blbs. Prime small pigs moved off steadily, at full prices, but large hogs were very dull, and rather cheaper. Per Blbs.to s s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 6 0 Crse. ez inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Second quality do. 4 6 5 2 ink th© offal. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Pme. S' thdown d o. 5 10 6 0 Largo orse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 5 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 and quarter-old store pigs, Suckling calves, 19s to 27s 20s to 26s each. TOTAL BUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 9BO Sheep and lambs Calves .. 155 Pigs Beasts . 4,430 Cows Sheep .. 17,840 Calves 163 rigs 460 The total imparts of foreign stocx into London, last week, amounted to 3,580 head. In the corresponding week in 1863, wo received 3,438—in 1862, 639—in 1861, 2,636 —in 1860, 2,514—in 1859, 3,255—in 1858, 266 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 259 .. 533 210 56 Harlingen •• • 501 • . 10 • • 19 • • -- Hamburg 32 .. 455 .. . • .. Amsterdam 18 .. - .. - - - Bremen - Vigo l4B .. Nieu Diep ... • • • .• • • • • Antwerp . 7 .. .. •• 63 Ostend. Calais . • Oporto - • • Dunkirk. --••-. • - • . - 90 .. -- .. - .. 20 Total .... 1114 .. 1764 .. 8 .. 319 .. 375 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. .863.. .BR2 155 .. 329 .. 155 .. ,861 615 .. 1,829 .. 160 .. 32 860 334 .. 2,008 .. 112 .. 60 .859 642 .. 1,111 .. 176 .. [B5B 123 .. 132 .. .. 362 .. A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, March 2, 1863, and this day, Monday, Feb. 29, 1864. Per 81b. to sink the offal. March 2, Feb. 29, 1863. 1864. Caarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6 3 6t03 10 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, &c... 4 8 410 410 6 0 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 6 8 5 4 6 8 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves: Prime small do Large hogs Neat small porkers.... Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 3lO 460 SUPPLIES ox SALE, March 3, 1862.—Beasts, 3,270-- sheep, 18,680—calves, 110—pigs, 260. MARCH 4, 1861.—Beasts, 3,64 o—sheep, 15,400—calves, 84—pigs, 360. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. But moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these mar kets today. The trade, however, is dull, and late rates are in some instances with difficulty supported. Per 81b. by the carcase. a ti s d s d s' d inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Middling do. .. 36 3 8 Prime do .. 46 4 8 Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 Vaal Do. small d 0... 4 2 4 4 Small pork Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 BOROUGH HOP. Both for English and foreign hops there is a steady con sumptive demand, and previous quotations are fully sup ported. Last week's import amounted to 200 bales from New York, 193 from Antwerp, 234 Boulogne, 15 Calais, and 13 Hamburg. Mid and East Keats £5 Os to £9 Os per cwt. Weald of Kents 5 Os to 6 7s ~ Sussex 4 15s to 6 15s ~ Yearlings Bavarian Belgian American BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Large supplies of potatoes are on sale at these markets, Trade generally is dull, and prices have a downward ten dency, The currency is as follows : Yorkshire Regents 6os to 80s per ton. Flukes Rocks Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 55s to 70s „ Rocks Kent and Essex Regents WOOL. Since we last wrote, owing to the proposed congress to settle the German dispute, and to the reduction in the Bank rate of discount to six per cent., a rather better feeling has prevailed in the English wool trade, and although business has not materially increased, prices of all descriptions have ruled firm. The public sales of colonial wool will com mence on Thursday next, the 3d March. Since the close of last auctions the arrivals have amounted to 40,781 bales, viz. : Sydney Port Philip ... ......... Van Diemen's Land 396 Adelaide New Zealand Cape Total Tha quantity of wool at present afloat is 58,041 bales, con. sisting of 6,725 bales from New South Wales and Queens. land, 32,392 Victoria, 216 Tasmania, 17,856 South A.us. tralia, and 1,045 bales from the Cape. SEEDS. Cloverseed commands rather more attention, but trans. actions have not materially increased. Prices rule firm, Other seeds moved off slowly demand rules far fr3m active, r, at late rates. For cakes the on former terms. Turnip,White,p.bus 11E to 14s Swede —s Mustard, Brown White, Tares, Spring... As Od 4s 6d Old per quarter - —s Chnary, per quarter 521 6 ?.s Rye grass, new 22s 24s Clover, Red Eng., et —s White -s —s Foreign Red 44s 50s White sos 64s Trefoil, now 22s 27s Carraway 22s 2133 Coriander l2s 16s Hempseed, per qr 4os 42s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 7ts Crushing Baltic —s —s Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £9108.610 5 s Foreign £9 lOs £lO 15s Rape Cakes,p ton£s Os £6 Os Rapeseed, uew,pr qr 62s 65s TAL A fair business is doing in t advanced 3d per cwt, New the spot ; town tallow comma' and rough fat, 2s lid per 81b. tallow to-day, and prices have P.Y.C. is quoted at 40s 9d ; on 'lads 40s Gd per cwt net cash; Particulars. 1650, 1862. 18G4. Stock this day.... :31.6°) 71.055 Price of Y.C. . • 6 060 sO s a al to 60 — 5 5 6 . 0 1 ,t1 0 Delivery last week 976 ^5l Ditto from June 1 66,5.8 65,359 Arrivals last week 9,€56 1,G.49 Ditto from Juue 1 89,437 109,55 0 Price of Town .... 61s 3d 6 ,, s 3d CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day, OLD COURT. The sessions of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning before the Lord Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and . the Sheriffs. The calendar contained the names of only 64 prisoners for trial, and the cases were not of that aggravated and serious nature which marked the two former sessions. There was ono indictment for wilful murder, which was preferred against a female. The prisoner was charged with the murder of her illegitimate child, and although there could be no doubt about the child being the prisoner's, the question that would be for them to decide was, the intention of the pri soner when the child came to its death, which was caused by strangulation. There was a case of manslaughter, which was of an unusual nature. lhe prisoner and the person killed were both inmates of a gaol, The prisoner was in censed at his cell being searched, and during that ex citement tho blow was struck which, it was alleged, caused the death of the man. From the facts which would be laid before them, they would have to decide whether there was sufficient to justify the returning of a true bill. There was also a charge against a person for attempting to kill his wife by throwing her out of window, but the evidence was not very satisfactory. The other charges that would require their attention was that of a man attempting to bribe a witness, and another of rather a novel nature, namely, the alleged counterfeiting of the trade mark of Mr. Rolfe, a pianoforte maker. He did not anti , cipate they would meet with any difficulty, but in the event of assistance being required it would be readily 1,739 1,729 afforded. Samel Davis and Marion Davis, convicted of felony last session, were brought up for sentence. The Recorder sentenced Samuel Davis to six years' penal servitude, and Maria Davis to six months' imprisonment with hard labour; A respectably dressed man named Jowet, lately a secre tary to a Forester's Society, surrendered to an indictment charging him with embezzlement. After hearing the evidence the jury acquitted him. Mr. Metcalf said as there were other indictments ho should proceed with some of them. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SAD TERMINATION OF CHARGE AGAINST A GENTLE MAN.—DEATH OF COLONEL HENRY BROWN.—Amongst the charges on the police sheets this mottling was one as follows :—Colonel Henry Brown, drunk and incapable. On Mr. Tyrwhitt taking his seat on the bench Inspec tor Walker, of the C division, saidj that after the charge was taken the gentleman complained of being unwell, and the divisional surgeon was sent for, who advised that he should ba taken home, and subsequently he expired. It appears that the dead colonel was coming from the King's-road, Chelsea, yesterday evening on the roof of an omnibus, and when in Piccadilly he was observed to sud denly fall back, having every appearance of labouring under intoxication. He was assisted down by the conductor and two or three constables, and taken to 'Vine-street station, and charged with being intoxicated. Vis soon as the charge was entered he complained of being very unwell, and vomited. The divisional surgeon (Dr. Tothill) was imme diately sent for, and on attending advised that the colonel should be taken to his home. This was done, and Dr. Barclay, of Bruton-street, sent for, but shortly after the colonel expired, it is believed from apoplexy. The dead colonel, who was for many years in the late East India Comp: ny's service, for the last few months re sided at 72, Regent-street. ROBBERY AT A CHAPEL,—T WO boys named Dennis Breen and John Spring were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing some zinc window sashes, of the value of XI, from Whitfield Chapel, Tottenham-court-road. It appears that some building is going on at the chapel, and on Saturday afternoon while a carman named Syree was delivering some materials at the chapel he observed Breen dragging some of the zinc sashes underneath a boarding in John-street, Tottenham-court-road, and the other prisoner, who was standing in the middle of the road, had some in his hands. Groves, 97 E, said that one of the prisoners told him that he had sold some at a marine store dealer's in Hertford street, Fitzroy-square, and on going there he found a quantity. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he could not help feeling that ti marine store dealer ought to give some explanation of affair, Mr. Thomas Richards, builder, said he had rn tome lead besides the sashes, which were of the value L,..:,; Inspector Garforth said that the zino found at the ma• store dealer's was new, and had been broken up. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the zinc taken from the marine s ore dealer's should not be given up, and committed the boy; for 21 days. It was clear that it was the rascally reoeival who set boys on to steal. WESTMINSTER. ROBBING " SOMEBODY."—James Clifford, a mii.4l e . aged man, was charged with unlawfully having 141bs, 0 f grease in his possession. James Manley, 174 V, said that six o'clock last evei." he met the prisoner in Cheyne-street, Chelsea, and see ..- him with something bulky about him stopped him, and found it was 14tbs. of grease, and as prisoner could not give a satisfactory account for the possession of it he was locked up. Mr. John Burney, superintendent of the Citizsn Steam boat Company, and proprietor of the saw mills at Battersea, said that the prisoner had been employed by him as carman for a length of time. The grease produced was supplied for machinery, and such grease was carted by the prisoner to the works, but there had been none missed. It was sup plied in tins of 141bs. each. Mr. Bury Hutchinson, on the part of the accused, asked whether ho had not hitherto borne a very good character. Mr. Burney replied that he had. Mr. Hutchinson urged that, as nothing had been lost, there could be no charge sustained against his client. Mr. Arnold inquired of Mr. Burney whether he could say how it was probable that the grease had come into his possession ? _ _ _ Mr. Burney ref•lied that in counting the tins of grease the person who supplied it might have given one too many, Mr. Hutchinson submitted that, if so, s there could be no offence, as the prisoner's conduct might be likened to a tailor, who was entitled to his " cabbage." Mr. Arnold did not think anything of the sort. The grease must belong to somebody, and clearly did not belong to the prisoner, who was now called upon to account for its possession. Mr. Burney was recalled, and said that if he had received one tin too many he had a right to have reported it, as he would, if he had received one tto little. He could have no claim to the grease. Mr. Arnold said, in consideration of his good character, he should not discharge the prisoner without a fine. He must pay 40s. for unlawfully possessing the grease. THAMES. PRECOCIOrS DEPRAVITY—THE THIEF AND RECEIVER. William Embleton, who was stated to be only 17 years of age, but who looked older, and who has been for some time proprietor of a marine store and rag shop at 1 and 2, Bull lane, Stepney, was charged with feloniously receiving, knowing to be stolen, one pair of cloth trousers, a boy's cloth jacket, and two pieces of sacking, valued in all at 45., from Edward Underwood, a boy aged 9 years. _ The father of the boy Underwood is a poor and industri ous waterman and lighterman, dwelling with his family at 31, Old Church-road, Stepney, and a short distance from the prisoner's house. On Friday evening, a sack, which answered the purpose of a counterpane, was stolen from his bed. A cloth jacket, a pair of trousers, and a bag were also stolen from a drawer in the same room. Underwood sus pected his son, who at last admitted stealing the things and selling them to the prisoner. The boy was now sworn and exhorted by the magistrate to toll the whole truth. He said he sold the things, and took them to the shop of the prisoner, who put them in his scale and gave him 21d. for them. He took the jacket and trousers out of a drawer. Ho never stole anything before. He would swear ho only received lid. for the things. Mr. James Griffin, Inspector of K Division, said he went to the prisoner's shop and asked him if he had pur chased a jacket, a pair of trousers, and some sacking of the boy Underwood. The prisoner said. he did not remember buying anything of the sort, and then appealed to several men in the shop whether any such things came in on Friday night. Two or three men replied no. He asked the prisoner if he had any books in which he made entries of purchases, and he replied in the negative. There was a large warehouse on the prisoner's premises containing many tons of cotton and woollen rags. The prisoner, who offered no defence, was committed for trial, and the magistrate refused to accept of bail. Mr. Griffin said there was another charge against the prisoner for the unlawful possession of 801bs. of lead and a new sack, with the name of J. D. Blyth upon it. He should abandon that charge at present. ROBBERY ON BOARD A SPANISH SICIP.—Vi/leellt Recheco, aged 19. steward of the Spanish ship Conchita, lying in the West India dock, was brought before Mr. Partridge, on remand, charged with stealing five Spanish gold pieces, each valued at five dollars, the moneys of Antonio Ansorundia, the chief mate; and three pairs of trousers, a waistcoat, shirt, two scarfs, and a silk handker- chief, valued at £3, the property of Captain Vilso Anduiza, the master of the vessel. Mr. Partridge condoled with the captain on his misfor tunes, and said ho did not think any harsh measures would be adopted. He advised the captain to see the Spanish consul, and consult with him on the subject. The prisoner, who treated the charge with great indiffe rence, made no defence, and Mr. Partridge committed him for trial. CAN THEY POSSIBLY SURVIVE IT P—Mr. Ben tinck, the " old, old Tory," has quitted the bench behind Mr. Disraeli, and now sits as one of the independent Oppo sition, between the two Lords Robert Cecil and Montague, This is meant as a vote of censure on the Opposition leaders. Rye- 1863. 1851 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. 1884. 1863. Belfast and N, Counties 136 Belfast and Comity Down 49 Blyth and Tyne 2B Bristol and Exeter l2ll Caledonian 215 Cockermouth & Workington Bl Cork and Bandon ___ 20 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage... 6 Cork and Youghal Cornwall 651 Deeside l7 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 Dublin and Drogheda 75 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd 9ll Edinburgh and Qrlasg, , ow 1691 Furness, &c 5O Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union Great Northern 353 Great North of Scotland 5B Gt. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 7l t 9 t.Southn. & Westn.(lrlnd.) 3 731 Great Western 10561 Inverness & Aberdeen Juno 864 Inverness & Perth Junction 1191 Irish North-Western 145 Lancashire & Yorkshire 402 Limerick and Ennis.. 24/ Limerick and Enynes 261 Llanelly 461 London & North-Western London and Blackwall 5l London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 26lf London, Chatham, & Dover 721 Do. Metropolitan Extension 10. Lond., Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Sheffield, & Lincolnsh Manch. S.J un.& Altrincham 9l Maryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 641 Midland Gt. Westn. of 'rind 2591 Monkland 714 Alonmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee .... N-Eastern and Stock. & Darl. 1095 North London 9 North Staffordshire 254 Oswestry and Newton 5O Rhymney l9l St. Helen's Canal & Railway.. 52 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern l3B Somerset and Dorset 66 South Devon South-Eastern 306 Taff Vale 67 Ulster Vale of Clwyd-- --. lO Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 3l Waterford and Limerick 77 West Cornwall 271 W. Ii artlepool Harbr. &Rail. 52 W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt 7 Whitehaven Junction l3 Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. _ Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 Austrian B2B Belgian Eastern Junction 26 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 185 Buffalo and Lake Huron l6l Detroit and Alilwaukie lB9 Dutch Rhenish lOBl Eastern Bengal Eastern of France 1135 East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada lO9O Great Indian Peninsula 5.:3 Great Luxembourg 134 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 Madras Madrid, Sarag,ossaScAlicant 651 Northern of Canada Northern of France 697 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 1805 . Paris and Orleans 1614 Pernambuco 77i Royal Danish 69 Sambre and Meuse 6B South Austrian .. . . 1527 Southern of France ... TiU Victorian 196 Welland ' West Flanders W. and N.W. of France . 932 245 48} 169} 5J 198 61i 351 711 329 10324 864 145 385} 24f 42,890 ? 45,588 / 58.828 ,4559.1 to 44s0d to lOs 9d to —s Od —s d —s Od 1,465 1,255 2,002 98,417 65,051 59,222 720 993 I 51.543 72,330 80,2 )3 488 Oct 468 Od 438 Oct 1864. 1863. £ £ '637 607 1,490 1,505 5,220 5,237 16,771 15,412 259 257 200 276 119 161 422 313 1,399 1,201 198 225 1,226 1,284 1,475 1,550 ISt 131 2,255 1,838 7,077 0.890 3,20 2,80! 8,;43 8,109 26,894 25,705 30,291 25,564 1,441 1,710 449 438 7,054 7,234 53,46 i 50,243 826 954 968 - 1,573 1,635 34,920 31,300 159 139 303 106 264 46f 11791 441/ 51 42} 239 k 31 630 259} 714 44 4101 10791 9 254 138 394 754 305 575 453 88,829 80,665 1,617 1,50 16,953 17.C92 13,897 14, 40 3,625 2 661 rOO 270 984 1,022 18,255 14 240 1,242 1,013 1,305 1,405 2,014 2,253 41,140 37.765 3,9 2 4,13J5 1,623 1,636 2,586 2,055 11,447 10. , 63 50,914 47.851 3,149 2,976 8,461 7,914 1,109 869 .983 924 2,070 2,065 4,468 4,267 4,950 4.746 - 24 1671 161 k 541 336 2.975 2,',98 15,49) 17,751 6,738 5,443 2,321 2,016 141 151 2,381 1.826 3 8 345 930 1,065 800 798 1,079 3,435 676 5 , 5 1,053 933 1,034 801 1,163 1 697 30,0 e 1 27,764 , 3n 217 3,066 1,772 2,433 2,3:4 108/ 110 1302 52,334 53,703 6411 19,042 1&,902 1090 18,136 19,553 495 10,624 7,717 • 134 3,799 4,213 4,730 3,809 79 701 355 315 13,399 11,959 447 5.243 3,703 490 16,101 16,121 91 1,784 1,925 697 46,549 48, 27 4 44 622 489 48i 387 321 1713 117,688 120,467 1494 60,679 66,288 68 1,288 1,250 1468 44.000 44,008 680 22,8+3 Z 0,671. 105 9,60 0,320 25 25 75 1,022 897 813 38,709 31,171 CONSUMPTION OF SPIRITS, &c.—The quantity of home-made spirits retained for consumption in the United Kingdom as beverages only, in the year 1863, amounted to 19,118,092 gallons; in 1862 the quantity was 18,836,187 gallons. The quantity of brandy imported and entered for home consumption in 1863 was 1,916,434 proof gallons; in 1862, 1,700,156. Of rum the quantity was 3,419,756 proof gallons; in 1862. 3,420,356. Of foreign and colonial wine 10,478,401 gallons in 1863, 9,863,028 in 1863. Of malt 44,638,893 bushels were charged with Excise duty as re tained for home consumption is the year 1863, 39,823,172 bushels in 1852. Every item was larger in 1863 than in the previous year. Tuu MALT•TAX.—The agitation against the malt tax isbeing actively continued in the Eastern counties. On Saturday Mr. W. Fisher Hobbs was the moving spirit in a meeting at Colchester, and on Friday the members of the Hinckford Conservative and Agricultutal Club made a demonstration at Castle Hedingham, a locality which is now during the Parliamentary Session at a comparative discount, although is the autumn it periodically attains a certain notoriety asa focus of Essex politics. Further meet ings are also announced for next week at Braintree, Chelms ford, and Saffron 'Walden. At Ipswich last week an im portant meeting was held, at which Sir F. Kelly, M.P., the originator of the present agitation, delivered a stirring address. In Norfolk arrangements have been made for a demonstration at King's Lynn, to which various notabili ties have been invited. PHOSPHORUS AND CIVILISATION.—Consider for a moment; every adult human being requires at least four pounds of phosphates to build up his bony frame work, quite apart from the quantities used up in his softer parts. This amount is sequestrated from the earth, and never returns to it, Yet the earth without phosphates re fuses to grow plants. Think of the millions upon millions of pounds which are drawn away from the primitive stock, and you will understand why vast stretches of Asia Minor are barren, why parts of Sicily, Palestine, Arabia Felix (once so fertile), and the plains of Babylon, are deserts. These lands have been robbed of their phosphates. If Egypt still preserves her ancient fertility, it is because the annual inundation of the Nile renews the precious phos phates. Philosophy considers this, as requested, and straight way begins to theorise upon it. She bids us remark the law of history (she is fond of such " lawa"), that nations after emerging from barbarism into civilisation, after growirg in wealth, skill, luxury, and populousness, are always submerged by some fresh wave of barbarism. The puny citizen, ener vated by luxury, cannot withstand the stalwart barbarian. So it has been—so it will over be. All the skill and all the appliances which make men formidible to beasts, fail to make men formidable to barbarians. With knowledge and wealth has come the corruption of luxury. It is that which has destroyed the rude and manly virtues of an elder time; it is that which makes man dissolute, selfish, timid, without fervour, without patriotism. Are you quite sure of this, 0 philosopher ? Is Luxury so universal in civilised communities that nations no less than individuals are enfeebled by it ? Have the millions been accustomed to Capuan i n d u l gences ? Let us abandon rhetoric for a moment, and see whether the enfeeblement of nations may not be traced less to the excess of civilization than to the deficiency of phosphorus. It is a paradox I set before you, no doubt ; but it is not less likely to be a truth because it contradicts your opinions—which is the meaning of a paradox. Did the barbarians always conquer because they were ignorant? No ; because they were strong. They were truly the " sons of the soil," and of a soil not robbed of its phosphates, like the soil of old and crowded nations. The civilised Roman trembled at the presence of the gigantic Gaul; but the descendant of that Gaul is so little of a giant that he now boasts of his stature when he is four feet six I It was remarked by Pliny that the Romans were rapidly degenerating in stature, and that sons were rarely so tall as their fathers; but he attri buted this degeneration to the exhaustion of the vital sap, not knowing that a Liebig would oome to proclaim the ex haustion of precious phosphorus.—Cernhill Magazine for Ittarch. MURDER AT FELSHAM.—An adjourned inquest was hold at Feisham, near Bury St. Edmund's, on Saturday, respecting the death of Frederick Browne, aged three years, the illegitimate son of Julia Browne, a single woman about 20 years of age. It appears that Browne lived at service in Brettentam, a village two miles from Felsham, and that she went on the previous Wednesday week to the latter village to see her child, who resided there with its grandmother. On the Thursday morning, before leaving, she went into the child's room to bid him good bye. Soon after, the boy was found to bo very sick, and a doctor was sent tor, but the child got rapidly worse, and died the same afternoon. Mr. W. E. Image gave evidence to the effect that death was caused by the administration of sulphuric acid. The dress which the woman wore on the day the child died was produced, and the front of it showed that oil of vitriol had been spilled down it. The jury returned a verdict of " Wiful murder" against Julia Br3wno, and she stands committed for trial. A NEW BRIDGE is to be built over the Thames at Hatnptou Court. ,0 W. SPORTING NOTES. The Lincoln Meeting, in spite of the frost, turned out a great success. The Trial Stakes was won by the Billingsgate horoe in a common canter, whic's made him a rattling favourite for the big race on the morrow, but Benjamin won easily, and his stable companion, Partisan, was second, thus showing the forward condition of the French horses. A moderate lot of two-year-olds contested the Brocklesby Stakes, which were won easily by Vision. For the Liverpool Steeplechase Bantam still maintains the position of first favourite, and will see a much shorter price before the day of the race. He is well worth in vesting on at his present figure. and if no accident hap pens to him in the race, he is almost certain to be re turned the winner, Vary little betting has as yet taken place on the North amptonshire Stakes, but the two that I would select thus early to furnish the winner are Benjamin and Lioness. For the Two Thousand Cambuscan has more charms for me than either Paris or the Fine de l'Air. The Nottingham Handicap is the only event of any im portance to be decided this week, and if Lord Stamford runs Revolver. who carried off the same race last year, I ehall anticipate the judge's decision by placing REVOLVER TOURIST 2 JACK'S ALIVE ... ... A FRESH MAN SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, HUNGERFORD SPRING MEETING.—SATITIMAY. The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya, for all ages; win ners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Selborne's King Cotton, 4 yrs, Bst (James Nightingall) 1 Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 3 yrs, 6st 12Ib (J. Loates) 2 Mr F. C, Morgan's Fast-runner, 6 yrs, gat 2lb (Edwards) 3 The following also ran :—Duc de Guise, Stanley, Bali verne, De Grey, Fanny Seat, and Jack o'Lantern. Betting-5 to 2 agst De Grey, 3to 1 agst Fanny Seaton, 5 to 1 each agst King Cotton and Baliverne, 6 to 1 agst Diploma. Fast-runner made play, followed by King Cotton and De Grey, in which order they came into the straight. At the distance King Cotton headed Fast-runner, and at the same time Diploma rushed passed her horses, and chal lenged King Cotton at the enclosure, but never got up, and was beaten a head ; two lengths between second and third, and Baliverne was a bad fourth, The last two were SranlAy and Jack o'Lantern. _ _ _ The John o'Gaunt Stakes of 10 soya each, sft, with 40 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards. One mile and a half. 19 subs, 10 of whom paid a S3V. forfeit to the fund. Mr E. Brayley's Victoria Cross, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Cannon) 1 Mr J. Lowe's Anglo-Saxon, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b.. (J. Plumb) 2 Mr W. Stewart's The Major, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Wilkinson) 3 Betting-3 to lon Anglo•. Saxon, 4,t0 I agst The Major, 6 to 1 agst Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross made the running for about a mile, after which Anglo-Saxon took it up, but upon rounding the turn into the straight—a quarter of a mile from home—Victoria Cross again assumed the lead, and won by a neck; the Major was a bad third. A Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for three yr• olds and upwards ; cat tain allowances. One mile, Mr C. P. Hudson's Virginia, 3 yrs, (X5O), 6st 111 b (J. Loates) 1 Mr H. Ten Broeck's Bedouin, 5 yrs (£3O), Bst 41b (H. Covey) 2 Mr Burbridge's Baliverne, 5 yrs (£3O), Bst 41b,„ (Little) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Bedouin. Virginia made all the running, and won a capital race by a head; Baliverne was a bad third. The winner was sold for 190 guineas to Mr Saxon. The Jack o' Newbury Handicap of 3 soya each, with 20 added, for fill ages ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 7 subs. Mr F. Fisher's Reindeer, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (H. Mitchell) 1 Mr A. Cowley's Kennett, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (Cannon) 2 Mr Beadman's Rubini, 4 yrs, Bst Mr C. P. Hudson's Diploma, 3 yrs, 6st 41b.. (J. Loates) 4 Mr E. Brayley's Ibex, 5 yrs, 7st 41b.. (Good) 5 Betting-7 to 4 agst Reindeer, 7to 2 agst Kennett, 4to 1 agst Diploma. diploma made play until until within a quarter of a mile the finish, when she dropped away beaten, and Rein : took up the running and won by half a, length; Rubini w Eta a bad third. A liar ~cap Hurdle Race of 5 scvs each, with 30 added ; wino !rs extra. Two miles and a distance, over 6 flights of hles. Mr A lams's Wortham, aged, lOst 41b .... (G. Holman) 1 Mr 7. Cliffs Rosa, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (J. Knott) 2 Mr .P. Hudson's Tolurno, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (J. Land) 3 following also ran :—Remunerator, Dunraven (late Man in the Moon), and Flying Spur. Betting-7 to 4 agst Ross, 3to 1 agst Wortham, 11 to 2 Dunraven, 6 to 1 agst Tolurno. The latter made play, followed by Dunraven, for rather more than a mile, when Wortham went to the front, made the rest of the running, and won by 20 lengths; Tolurno trot, ed in third, and Flying Spur and Dunraven walked in. Remunerator refused after going a little more than a mile, and was stopped. Ross pulled up lame. The Juvenile Plate of 50 sous, for two-yr.olds, did not fill. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. There was an average attendance of members at our Subscription Rooms this day, but speculation on coming events was by no means active. Commissions were in the market for Bantam, Wee Nell, and Portland for the Liverpool Steeplechase ; Bantam closing at 7 to 1, Wee Nell Bto 1, and Portland 16 to 1, all taken freely. The only horses quoted were supported for nominal sums only,—A few books having been opened on the Great Northamptonshire Stakes, there were several attempts to bet on the race, and Blichfield, Sheridan, and Wingrave here most inquired after. Golden Pledge was in force for the Chester Cup, and Scottish Chief for the Derby. No businesa was done on the Nottingham Spring Handicap. Closing prices : ---- • -- LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Bantam (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Wee Nell (taken freely) 13 to 1 agst Emblematic (take 100 to 7) 100 to 7 agst Emblem (offered) 100 to 6 agst Portland (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Serious Case (offered) 20 to 1 agst Amy (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst - Worcester (taken) • 25 to 1 agst Jerusalem (offered) 30 to 1 agst Ireley (offered) 30 to 1 agst Thomastown (offered) 40 to 1 agst Rook the Gardener (taken and off ) THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 9 apt Blithfield (taken) 100 to 6 agst Sheridan (taken) 100 to 6 agst Lioness (offered) 20 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken and offered) CIIESTER CUP. 15 to 1 agat Golden Pledge (cake 16 to 1 freely) ]8 to 1 agst Change (take 20 to 1) 18 to 1 agst Blackdown (take 20 to 1) TWO THOUSAND, 11 to 2on the field (offered) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 agat Scottish Chief (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Claremont (taken) 25 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken) 28 to 1 eget Birchbroom (taken and offered) RACING FIXTU MAI [RES FOR 1864. acH. Nottingham Spring 1 Derby Spring 3 Liverpool Shrewsbury Doncaster Spring Warwick .. 16 Durham Northampton 29 Catterick 3O AP. Croxton-park Edinburgh Spring 2 Abergavenny 5 Thirsk 5 Isl Chester York Spring Salisbury l2 Bath Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Newmarket First Spring 25 Manchester Harpenden Epsom 24 Ascot .. 7 Hampton l5 Newton 0 d iham Bibury Stockbridge r i Ju Newmarket July Carlisle Abingdon. Liverpool July Stamford l4 Pontefract Chelmsford 2B New Forest Hunt 2B Newcastle-on-Tyne Worcester (Summer) Ipswich SLY. I Nottingham Winchester l9 IS ou thampton .. Chesterfield .......... 21 1 Goodwood ....... 29 Bright on 2 Brighton Club Lewes 5 Reading Egham 0 xtbrd IS Yarmouth SEPT Weymouth Warwick September 6 Leicester .... S Doncaster Brecon .. 19 OCT Northallerton 6 Newmarket Second Oct lO NOV York August 23 Plymouth Derby ........... 30 Lichfie1d............. 30 Stocktcn . ........... 30 Devon and Exeter .... 30 ''..tlßElt, Ri c h mo nd .... 2O Monmouth 22 'Manchester Autumn N e wmarketFirst October 27 IBER. Gloucester I Newmarket Houghton 24 IMBER. Worcester Autumn .... 30 Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14 Leamington & War. Hunt 22 STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864 MARCH. Grand Military (Uugby mint) l4 lUST. LORD PALMERSTON---IN ME HOUSE. Lord Palmerston has just come in, walking rather stiff in the limbs, but planting his feet firmly on the ground and looking like an honest, sturdy Englishman, as he is,who would make a fight of it, if necessary, even at seventy, eight. On sitting down he pulls his hat well over his yes, folds his arms, and waits to be spoken to. Presently some member asks a not particularly bright Tiestioa upon foreign policy. The Premier is on his legs in a moment, with hat in hand, and says with perfect gravity half a dozen words which make tilt! House laugh immoderately. But there is seldom any sting in what he says. His good-humour and un willing. nese to offend ore taken for granted, so the member who has been put off with an evasive answer, or with no answer at all, at last joins in the merriment as heartily as anybody. The answer to the next question on foreign policy is, perhaps, entrusted to Mr. Layard, who is "bearded like a pard," and speaks with a brusqueness, and with something of aggressiveness and almost of defiance in his tone, which sometimes conduce to anything but mild de bates. However, the Under-Secretary can hold his own well, and with that lion-front of his, and a confidence which Eastera travel may have given him, but which more probably came to him by nature, he is always a formidable debater. Now Lord Palmerston rises again, and the House listens at since in rapt attention. It is a question of great importance—a fighting question, in fact. This time his lordship, in pregnant statesman-like language, enters somewhat fully into the subject, and his voice can be heard distinctly in the remotest corner. Now be resumes his seat, and, from the look of the notice paper, his work for the night seems to be at an end, the subjects wnich will now be " on" resting in the hands of the Ministers, who can take care of them thoroughly. You suppose that the veteran statesman takes the opportunity of going home quietly to dinner, and getting to bed by eleven at latest ? Not at all. Yea see he is fixed in his old attitude, and there he will remain until the house adjourns, no matter what time that may be, shaming all the young members of the Go vernment into regular attendance, but after they have done their best, being the most regular and most indefatigable sitter in the Government. One most valuable habit he possesses is the power of inducing sleep at any moment. This is a power which requires great concentration of thought, and is possessed by but few people. The late Duke of Wellington had it, and the Premier, by the aid of his hat drawn well down over his brow, nods from hour to hour, and yet always seems to know when he is wanted, and always seems to be sleeping, like a certain reputed very sharp animal, with one eye open. If there is a hitch, he will be sure to coma to the rescue. If an angry member has to be calmed down, or a disagreeable motion to be got rid of, he is the man to do it. And then, having seen the night over, and the business ended, he takes Mr, Cowper's arm, and walks with him, as often es not, to Cambridge House, without troubling cab or carriage. —"Parliament Sketched" by a Correspon dent of the Court Journal. Ought there to be an Irish Transatlantic Port? THE REASONS OF THE CUBE REPORTER. Some time since we gave an article on this ques tion, which we are glad to find the Irish correspon dent of the limes alluded to. Since then the out going and incoming steamers have only verified the facts " that there are no freights between Gal way and New York." Lord Fermoy having written to the Mayor of Cork that the subsidy should bo continued to an Irish port, as the company could not continue running at a ruinous loss, we think the directors and shareholders should at once meet to consider the question of a change of ports. We showed (as was proved by the captain in his evidence before the Board of Trade), that Gal way, in its present state, is unfit for such steamers, while our harbour, without any cost, is ready to receive them ; that we have lines of steamers running to Waterford, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Channel Ports, and London, and that lines would be put on to Nantes and Bordeaux to take the goods and passenger traffic for the United States, of Central and Southern France, Switzer land, and hay, which have no steam communica- tion with America, the liues from Genoa and Leg. horn having been withdrawn. Consequently, all the traffic in the rich wines, brandies, fruit, and manufactured goods of those countries would centre at Cork. The Cork and Glasgow steamers could call as formerly at Belfast and Dublin, carrying freight at one-third the rate from those towns as by rail to Galway ; while the Birmingham and central dis tricts of England could have their manufactures shipped as cheaply by the Bristol and Welsh steamers to Cork; and hence to America, as from Liverpool. These are not myths, but facts, and the sooner the shareholders and directors make a change of port the better for themselves and the public. The local trade of Cork, Waterford, and the numer ous towns would, with a wealthy and consuming population, differ much from Galway, with the wilds of Connemara and Erris, *.* A correspondent, directing our attention to the foregoing, remarks upon it as follows :—We think the subsidy should get a trial from Cork, which has so many advantages over Galway—Niz , the best harbour in Ireland, being equal to Mil. ford or Portsmouth—a wealthy country round it —lines of steamers running to all parts of Great Britain, and a line said to he projected by the French Government from Cherbourg to Cork, not enumerated in the above article. The English people would delight in seeing a direct line paying between Ireland and America, and on this account, if the Royal Atlantic Mail, or any other company, would try it with good vessels from Curk, we should be glad to give it every support. The share holders, bondholders, and directors of the present company should see if they could du it, and if not transfer the contract to another with the sanction of the Government. We think screw steamers, such as the Australasian and China, would be better adapted for the Newfoundland service than paddle. boats. SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, Feb. 29.—Wind this day at n o , Da —East; light breeze, and thick, foggy weather, with rain. FILL, Feb. 28.—Wind E.—Sailed—Peep o' Day, for the West Coast of Africa. NEWPORT, Feb. 27.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—John Land, for New York. SWANSEA, Feb. 27.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Marquis of Worcester, for Valparaiso. SHIELDS, Feb. 26.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Lizzie, from Bilboa. CLTDE, Feb. 27.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Confidenee, from New York. (By MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 28—Linne, steamer, from Gottenburg ; La Plata, from Gibratar. DEAL, Monday Morning. Pass e d, F e b. 28—Charlotto and Jane, from London, for Southend. Pasted, Feb. 29—Francois, from London, for Nantes. THE SITE OF ST.THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.--.1116,L0rd Chancellor gave his judgment on Saturday in the case re lative to the site of St. Thomas's Hospital. His lordship confirmed the selection of the ground at Stangate, and building operations will commence there with the least possible delay. ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF TILE WARS OF NAPOLEON I. is announced for publication in March : " Memorials of the Campaigns of 1809 to 1815, from the rapers of the late Margrave William of Baden," with notes and illustrations by Lieut.-General Philipp Rodm von Diorsburg. It will appear in German ut Carlsruhe. THE 14TH VOLUME OF THE " CORRESPONDENCE OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON 1,, published by order of Napoleon III.," has just appeared at Paris, in quarto. The 15th volume is in the press. THF. SPANISH PAPERS announce the arrival of the spiritual Mr. Home as the " well-known conjurer." OFFENBACH'S FIRST GREAT OPERA, " Die Rhein nixen," is about to be performed in Vienna. The Emperor of Austria has accepted the dedication. The intelligence from Poland is favourable to the insurrection. It is affirmed that a serious move ment has broken out in Podolia. The Austrian Government is said to intend Frelairuing the state of siege in Gallicia. It b- Id .13,